GNU bug report logs - #37627
Document how to bypass the Easy Customization interface

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Message #15 received at 37627 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson
 <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 37627 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#37627: Document how to bypass the Easy Customization interface
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2019 09:21:51 -0400

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      > However certain older users are bad at using interfaces to set
      > variables and just want to set them the old fashioned way by hand
      > with setq in their .emacs file. It gives them more feelings of
      > control. For them, please see the final section below.

The purpose is a good one, but (speaking as one of those users) I find
it condescending.  I suggest these words instead:

   Some users prefer to write code in @file{.emacs} to set these
variables, perhaps because they are already accustomed to that method,
or perhaps because they would rather get ``closer to the metal.''  For
instructions, see the final section below.



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Dr Richard Stallman
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